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Morality

“I love the ‘Open Forum for Non-Catholics’ shows. I have learned so much from these programs, and they’ve helped me to not be caught off-guard when I'm called to answer friends, family members, and co-workers who question the teachings and doctrines of the Church.”

A Catholic hospital in Colorado has been under criticism from just about everyone in the past few weeks for its unusual legal maneuver in a wrongful death lawsuit. An article on CNN recounts the gist of the story this way:

The flip-flop concerns the case of Lori Stodghill. She was 28 weeks pregnant with twins when she went to the emergency...

Oregon baker Aaron Klein could be facing legal action from the state for his decision to not provide a cake for a wedding involving two women. That is because under Oregon’s 2007 Equality Act, it is illegal for a business that provides goods and services to the public to discriminate based on “sexual orientation” or “gender identity.”

Aside from a blackout in the third quarter and an impressive come-from-behind by the 49ers in the second half, one of the more memorable moments of this year’s Super Bowl was Beyoncé’s halftime show performance. Apparently Beyoncé’s pants were confiscated by Superdome security and she chose to simply perform without them. This got me thinking about our culture and the challenge of communicating the virtue of modesty in the 21st century.